Lake Zurich High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for Illinois high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and high AP course participation. It is ranked 11th in the best public high schools in Illinois.

Demographics

Race

The Lake Zurich High School student body is mostly White with a small Hispanic population and has very low racial diversity.

Race

Percent

Students

White

84.6%

1,686

Black

0.6%

11

Hispanic

6.5%

129

Asian Pacific

5.5%

110

Native American Indian

1.2%

23

Hawaiian Pacific Inlander

0%

0

Two or more races

1.7%

34

Family Income

vs. other Illinois high schools

Upper 7.1%

14.8% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the Illinois high school median of 42.4%. By this measure, Lake Zurich High School students are largely wealthy and rank 48th in Illinois for high school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade

Students

Freshman

498

Sophomore

516

Junior

486

Senior

493

Total

1,993

Academics

Completions

Graduation Rate

96%

10 out of 10

Rank: 19th in Illinois

Subgroup

Graduation Rate

All Students

96%

Illinois Median

87%

Percentile

97%

White

98%

Black

suppressed*

Hispanic

60% to 79%*

Asian Pacific

80% or more*

Native American

50% or more*

Two or more races

50% or more*

Economically Disadvantaged

85% to 89%*

Limited English Proficiency

suppressed*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

State Standardized Test Performance

8 out of 10

Rank: 65th in Illinois

Students at Lake Zurich High School scored an average 46% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the Illinois State Board of Education. Performance is well above the
state high school median of 24% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 11.1% of Illinois high schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

Girls

30% to 34%*

70% to 74%*

Boys

25% to 29%*

50% to 54%*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup

Math Proficient

Reading Proficient

American Indian

suppressed*

suppressed*

Asian & Pacific Islander

50% or more*

60% to 79%*

Black

less than 50%*

suppressed*

Hispanic

20% or less*

21% to 39%*

Multiracial

suppressed*

50% or more*

White

30% to 34%*

62%

With Disabilites

10% or less*

11% to 19%*

Limited English

less than 50%*

suppressed*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

College Admission Test Scoring

Average ACT Score

24.9

The average ACT score for Lake Zurich High School students in 2017 was 24.9.
This indicates that the average student scores in the 73rd percentile nationally on the ACT.

College Admission Test Participation

8 out of 10

Rank: 102nd in Illinois

618 out of 979 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (63%). College admission testing participation is well above the Illinois median rate of 52% and in the top 16% for participation.

AP Course and Test Performance

9 out of 10

Rank: 26th in Illinois

Lake Zurich High School offers 21 AP courses. 26 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 76% percentile and well above the median AP enrollment rate for all Illinois schools of 16%.
Lake Zurich High School had 459 taking AP exams with a 412 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 92% percentile and significantly above the state median of 56 percent.

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